Motivational interviewing
Motivational interviewing is a kind of counseling that encourages behavior change by helping a person resolve mixed feelings.
A counselor helps a person explore his or her mixed feelings about quitting a harmful behavior, such as drug use or heavy alcohol use. The person is encouraged to find personal motivation to change the behavior.
Current as of: January 31, 2020
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Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Christine R. Maldonado PhD - Behavioral Health